Common Spices For Natural Medicine
Have you ever thought about why people from the past lived longer than people from today? They didn’t have all the advancement in technology and medicine yet they lived healthier and longer. Maybe it is with the progress of lifestyle that our bodies are growing weaker. If you look around you, you may realize that all this time you didn’t even notice that everything is already humanmade!
There is nothing wrong with advancement. It just means human race is doing a great job with all the resources this world has to offer, but at this point, we may consider having a second thought about how we take care of our wellbeing. Maybe, it’s time that we look back and find natural medicine.
“We are what we eat.” With all the fast food chains and processed food in the market, it’s hard to stay healthy. These foods fit our busy lifestyle nowadays. All we have to do is pay and eat, and if we feel off and sick, we go straight to the pharmacy.
Have you ever take a look at what you have in your kitchen? You may just have what you need for that stomachache right under your nose. Most of us are unaware of the significant benefits of even the most common herbs and spices we see in our kitchen.
What are some typical spices most of us didn’t know have significant health benefits?
Garlic
Garlic is one of the most commonly used spices in almost all the cuisines worldwide. It is known as “the stinking rose” because of its intense aroma, but garlic is not just a spice in the rack. It is used to treat specific ailments for over a thousand years. Garlic is filled with vitamins and minerals that our body needs such as vitamin B6, vitamin C, and fiber. It can also be a source of other essential minerals such as calcium, iron, and potassium.
Garlic is used as an antibiotic, especially for campylobacter bacterium which causes stomachaches. Garlic is also used to get rid of toxins from the body which causes us to be ill. Some studies also show that regular consumption of garlic can help prevent certain kinds of cancer.
Onion
Onion is commonly violet in color, and just like garlic, it is usually used in almost all cuisines worldwide. You may have been cutting it half your life, and it might have made you cry as much. But little did you know about the health benefits that you can get from consuming onions.
Onion is used for treating specific ailments such as asthma, cough, and colds. It serves as an antioxidant to get rid of toxins that are harmful to the body. Its antibacterial properties are also used as an antifungal, and it helps in oral hygiene. It is used to prevent tooth decay and other oral infections.
Ginger
Ginger is yet another one of the most common spices in our kitchen. It is also usually used in all cuisines worldwide and often used for teas. It has a distinct aroma and is very good in relieving nausea and vomiting and morning sickness for pregnant women.
Ginger, since the ancient times, is used to relieving sore throats and other inflammations. Ginger is also used for boosting the immune system, improving respiratory conditions and preventing certain types of cancer. It also used for treating inflammation and diarrhea and relieves pain correlated with menstrual disorders.
Our world, nowadays, is full of the ingenuity of men that we almost forget this world already has what we needed right from the very start. Maybe sometimes, we need to pause and appreciate what was initially designed for us, and we may discover that what we needed was just right in our kitchen.
